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Best Practices for Sustainable Fishing Derbies
Help Keep our Environment Clean and
Healthy!
Take your garbage with you when you leave
Recover all garbage, even if it is not your own
Retrieve all lost fishing line, sinkers and lures
Avoid using lead sinkers
Recycle all plastic containers, even when you are not
fishing
Leave no trace behind!
Catch and Release Use artificial lures and rubber nets or nets with small knotless meshes.
Have the necessary equipment
Keep fighting and handling time to a minimum Avoid fishing in deep water which can cause a sudden change in pressure when the fish is brought to the surface rapidly.
Replace treble hooks with J-hocks or circle hooks
Use barbless hooks or
flatten the barb with
pliers
Avoid touching the gills or eyes of the fish
Keep the fish under water as much as possible
Always use your both hands when handling the fish
Use pliers or other unhooking devices to gently, but quickly, unhook the fish
If the fish is hooked deeply, cut the line as close as possible to the hook
Use live wells or aerated containers for transportation
Release fish once it is able to swim away on its own.
Do not move it back and forth
Zebra Mussel
Round Goby
Invasive Species Prevent their introduction and establishment in your lake!
Eurasian Watermilfoil
Spiny Water Flea
For more information: http://www.invadingspecies.com/
Non-native plants or animals
introduced in a new
environment which may
spread to the extent of
causing damage to the
environment.
High reproduction rate
and few natural predators
make them difficult to
control and eliminate.
Negative impacts on the
local biodiversity by
competing with native
species for common
resources.
May reduce fishery
productivity and diversity.
Invasive Species Clean your boat to avoid the introduction of invasive species!
1. Inspect your boat, trailer and all used equipment
2. Remove mud, plants, fish and other visible residues. Throw them in the garbage.
3. Drain all the water from your boat (Motor, live wells, coolers, etc.).
4. Use hot water (40 C) or use high-pressure water jets.
5. If you can, dry your boat and equipment at least five days.
6. Repeat all of these steps when planning to visit a new water body
Security and Safety
1. Inspect your boat before leaving
2. Always wear your lifejacket
3. Evaluate boating conditions such
as obstacles, current, water level,
weather patterns, speed limits
and local regulations.
4. Fuel safely (prevent leaks and
spills)
5. Respect the boat maximum
capacity
6. Items to bring on board
Lifejacket
Reboarding Device
Buoyant heaving line Flashlight
Paddle Anchor
Bailer Manual bilge pump
Signalling device Fire extinguisher
Safety Equipment
Meegwetch!
Thank you!
For more information, please contact:
Emily Sinave, Cree Nation Government, at (514) 861-5837 ext. 244 or at [email protected]